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Obama (drag queen)

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Obama
Born
Baye Dame Dia
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionDrag Race Italia (season 2)

Obama is the stage name of Baye Dame Dia,[1] an Italian drag performer who has competed on Big Brother as well as season 2 of Drag Race Italia.

Career

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Early in her drag career (2000s), Obama was known as Naomo.[2] Out of drag,[3] Obama competed on Big Brother in 2018.[4] She competed as Obama on the second season of Drag Race Italia.[5] She impersonated Barbara D'Urso for the Snatch Game challenge.[6]

Personal life

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Obama is of Senegalese ancestry and is based in Rome.[2][3] Her name pays tribute to former U.S. President Barack Obama. She is inspired by Naomi Campbell and Grace Jones.[5]

Filmography

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Tutto su Drag Race Italia 2: il cast ufficiale, format e regolamento". gay.it (in Italian). Gay.it. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Guerra, Joey. "'Drag Race Italia' 2 cast includes a queen named for Barack Obama". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  3. ^ a b "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 2". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ "Priscilla su Obama: "Ai provini sapevamo che era stata squalificata al Grande Fratello", poi svela perché l'hanno arruolata". Biccy.it (in Italian). 2022-10-26. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. ^ a b "Drag Race Italia season 2 cast includes former Big Brother contestant". Digital Spy. 2022-09-30. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ "Obama imita Barbara d'Urso allo Snatch Game: nel 2018 si beccò un suo Barby Kazziatone". Biccy.it (in Italian). 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.